Workshop on Cognitive and Empirical Research in Computational Argumentation 

Since the publication of the first empirical cognitive study on argumentation by Rahwan in 2010, an increasing number of studies have been published applying methods from psychology to argumentation, several of which were presented at COMMA 2024. However, such an interdisciplinary investigation is difficult and requires careful operationalization of argumentation concepts and creation of study materials. This workshop aims to create a space for researchers working with empirical cognitive methods on argumentation to share materials, present ideas, and test studies. Sharing ideas will facilitate further studies, collaborations, and make it easier for interested researchers to get involved. Therefore, the workshop is also open to any researchers interested in the topic and those who have ideas that others might be able to test. 

• Empirical evaluation of argumentation properties and semantics

• Cognitive plausibility of argumentation assumptions

• Human factors that influence argumentation

• The perception and interpretation of arguments and attacks

• Evaluation of argumentation-based explanations

• Qualitative investigations of human argumentation

• Connections between argumentation and cognitive science research

• Materials that facilitate cognitive research into argumentation, such as natural language argument sets

• Tools that support annotation of arguments, including annotation guidelines, labeling interfaces, and annotation tools